In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit , one God.
Amen.

Kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless us. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now
and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Make us, O Lord, worthy to say with all thanksgiving:

Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, through Christ Jesus our Lord. For
Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Let us give thanks unto the Beneficent and Merciful God, the Father of
our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. For He has shielded us, rescued us, kept us,
accepted us unto Him, had compassion on us, supported us, and brought us unto this hour.
Let us ask Him also, to keep us this holy day and all the days of our life in all peace,
the Almighty Lord our God. O Master, Lord, God Almighty, Father of our Lord, God and
Saviour Jesus Christ; we thank Thee upon every condition, for any condition, and in
whatever condition. For Thou hast shielded us, rescued us, kept us, accepted us unto Thee,
had compassion on us, supported us and brought us unto this hour. Therefore we ask and
entreat Thy goodness, O Lover-of-man, grant us to complete this holy day, and all the days
of our life in all peace with Thy fear. All envy, all temptation, all the influence of
Satan, the intrigue of wicked people, the rising up of enemies, hidden and manifest, take
away from us, and from all Thy people, and from this, Thy holy place. But as for those
things which are good and useful provide us with them. For Thou art the One who gave us
the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and every power of the enemy. And lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, through the grace, compassion
and love of man, of Thine only begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Through whom glory, honor, dominion, and worship befit Thee with Him and the Holy Spirit,
the lifegiver who is of one essence with Thee, both now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.

PSALM 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to
the multitude of Thy compassion blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from mine
iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know mine iniquity, and my sin is ever before
me. Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightiest be
justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged. For behold, I was conceived in
iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me. For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the
hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me. Thou shalt
sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be
made whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that be
humbled, they shall rejoice. Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine
iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me
not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy
of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me. I shall teach transgressors
Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn back unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O
God, Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thou
shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. For if Thou hadst desired
sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be pleased. A
sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not
despise. Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem
be built. Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and
whole-burnt offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar. Alleluia.

The prayer of the Twelfth Hour of the blessed day, I offer to
Christ my King and my God, beseeching Him to forgive my sins.

Psalm 129

Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice.
Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If Thou should mark
iniquities, O Lord; O Lord, who shall stand? For with Thee there is forgiveness. For Thy
name's sake have I patiently waited for Thee, O Lord; my soul has waited patiently for Thy
word, my soul has hoped in the Lord. From the morning watch until night,, from the morning
watch let Israel hope in the Lord. For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is
plenteous redemption; and He shall redeem Israel out of all his iniquities. Alleluia.

Psalm 130

O Lord, my heart is not exalted, nor are my eyes become lofty. Nor have
I walked in things too great or too marvelous for me. If I were not humble-minded but
exalted my soul, as one weaned from his mother, so would Thou requite my soul. Let Israel
hope in the Lord, from henceforth and forever more. Alleluia.

Psalm 131

Remember, O Lord, David and all his meekness. How he made an oath to the
Lord, and vowed to the God of Jacob: I shall not go into the dwelling of my house, I shall
not ascend upon the bed of my couch. I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my
eyelids, nor rest to my temples. Until I find a place for the Lord, a habitation for the
God of Jacob. Lo, we have heard of it in Ephratha, we have found it in the plains of the
wood. Let us go forth into His tabernacles, let us worship at the place where His feet
have stood.Arise, O Lord, into Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy
holiness. Thy priests shall be clothed with righteousness, and Thy righteous shall
rejoice. For the sake of David Thy servant, turn not Thy face away from Thine anointed
one. The Lord has sworn in truth unto David, and He will not annul it: of the fruit of thy
loins will I set upon thy throne. If thy sons keep My covenant and these testimonies which
I will teach them, their sons also shall sit forever on thy throne. For the Lord has
elected Sion, He has chosen her to be a habitation for Himself. This is My rest forever
and ever, here will I dwell, for I have chosen her. Blessing, I will bless her pursuits;
her beggars will I satisfy with bread. Her priests will I clothe with salvation, and her
saints with rejoicing shall rejoice. There will I make to spring forth a horn for David. I
have prepared a lamp for My Christ. His enemies will I clothe with shame, but upon Him
shall My sanctification flourish. Alleluia.

Psalm 132

Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as for brethren to dwell
together in unity? It is like the oil of myrrh upon the head, which runs down upon the
beard, upon the beard of Aaron, which runs down to the fringe of his raiment. It is like
the dew of Aermon, which comes down upon the mountains of Sion. For there the Lord
commanded the blessings, life for evermore. Alleluia.

Psalm 133

Behold now, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord. Ye that
stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God, in the nights lift
up your hands unto the holies, and bless the Lord. The Lord bless you out of Sion, He that
made heaven and the earth. Alleluia.

Psalm 136

By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and we wept when we
remembered Sion. Upon the willows in the midst thereof did we hang our instruments. For
there, they that had taken us captive asked us for words of song. And they that had led us
away asked us for a hymn, saying: Sing us one of the songs of Sion.How
shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my
right hand be forgotten. Let my tongue cleave to my throat, if I remember thee not, if I
set not Jerusalem above all other, as a the head of my joy. Remember, O Lord, the sons of
Edom, in the day of Jerusalem. Who said: Lay waste, lay waste to her, even to the
foundations thereof. O daughter of Babylon, you wretched one, blessed shall he be who
shall reward you wherewith you have rewarded us. Blessed shall he be who shall seize and
dash your infants against the rock. Alleluia.

Psalm 137

I will confess Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; and before angels will
I chant unto Thee, for Thou hast heard all the words of my mouth. I will worship towards
Thy holy temple and confess Thy name, for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; for Thou hast
magnified Thy holy name above all that is. In whatsoever day I call upon Thee, quickly
hear me; Thou shalt abundantly endow my soul with Thy strength.Let
all the kings of the earth, O Lord, confess Thee, for they have heard all the words of Thy
mouth. And let them sing in the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord. For
the Lord is exalted, yet on lowly things He looks; and things haughty He knows from afar.
Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, Thou shalt quicken me; against the wrath
of my enemies hast Thou stretched forth Thy hands, and Thy right hand has saved me. The
Lord shall give recompense in my behalf. O Lord, Thy mercy endures forever; disdain not
the work of Thy hands. Alleluia.

Psalm 140

Lord, I have cried unto Thee, hear me; attend to the voice of my
supplication when I cry unto Thee. Let my prayer be set forth as incense before Thee, the
lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. Set, O Lord, a watch before my mouth, and
a door of enclosure round about my lips. Incline not my heart unto words of evil, to make
excuse with excuses in sins, with men that work iniquity; and I will not join with their
chosen.The righteous man will chasten me with mercy and reprove me;
as for the oil of the sinner, let it not anoint my head. For yet more is my prayer in the
presence of their pleasures; swallowed up near by the rock have their judges been. They
shall hear my words, for they be sweetened; as a clod of earth is broken upon the earth,
so have their bones been scattered nigh unto Hades. For unto Thee, O Lord, O Lord, are our
eyes, in Thee have I hoped; take not my soul away. Keep me from the snare which they have
laid for me, and from the stumbling-blocks of them that work iniquity. The sinners shall
fall into their own net; I am alone until I pass by. Alleluia.

Psalm 141

With my voice unto the Lord have I cried, with my voice unto the Lord
have I made supplication. I will pour our before Him my supplication, my affliction before
Him will I declare. When my spirit was fainting within me, then Thou knew my paths. In
this way wherein I have walked they hid for me a snare. I looked upon my right hand, and
beheld, and there was none that did know me. Flight has failed me, and there is none that
watches out for my soul. I have cried unto Thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my
portion art Thou in the land of the living. Attend unto my supplication, for I am brought
very low. Deliver me from them that persecute me, for they are stronger than I. Bring my
soul out of prison that I may confess Thy name. The righteous shall wait patiently for me
until Thou shalt reward me. Alleluia.

Psalm 145

Praise the Lord, O my soul, I will praise the Lord in my life, I will
chant unto my God for as long as I have my being. Trust not in princes, in the sons of
men, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit shall go forth, and he shall return unto
his earth. In that day all his thoughts shall perish.Blessed is he
of whom the God of Jacob is his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, Who has made
heaven and the earth, the sea and all that in therein, Who keeps truth to eternity, Who
executes judgment for the wronged, Who give food to the hungry. The Lord looses the
fettered; the Lord makes wise the blind; the Lord sets aright the fallen; the Lord loves
the righteous; the Lord preserves the proselytes. He shall adopt for His own the orphan
and widow, and the way of sinners shall He destroy. The Lord shall be King to eternity;
your God, O Sion, from generation to generation. Alleluia.

Psalm 146

Praise the Lord, for a psalm is a good thing; let praise be sweet unto
our God. The Lord builds up Jerusalem, He shall gather together the dispersed of Israel.
He heals the broken in heart and binds their fractures together. He numbers the multitude
of the stars and calls them all by name. Great is our Lord, and great is His strength, and
of His understanding there is no measure. The Lord lifts up the meek, but humbles sinners
to the earth.Begin your song to the Lord with thanksgiving, chant
unto God with the harp. To Him that covers heaven with clouds, Who prepares rain for the
earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains, and green herb for the service of man,
Who gives to the beasts their food, and to the younglings of the
ravens which call upon Him. He shall not delight in the strength of a horse, nor in the
legs of man is He well pleased. The Lord is well pleased in them that fear Him, and in
them that hope in His mercy. Alleluia.

Psalm 147

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Sion. For He has
strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons within thee. He brings peace
upon your borders, and with the fatness of the wheat He fills you. He sends His saying to
the earth; right swiftly runs His word. He gives His snow like wool; the mist He sprinkles
like ashes. He hurls His ice like morsels. Who shall stand before His cold? He shall send
forth His word and melt them; His wind shall blow and the waters shall flow. He declares
His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. He has not dealt so with every
nation, nor has He shown His judgments to them, Alleluia.

Glory be to God, Holy, Holy, Holy. A passage from the
Gospel according to Saint Luke. May his blessings be upon us all Amen.

LK.2:25-32

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and
the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy
Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see
death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple:
and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him after the custom of the
law, then took he Him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou
thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: for my eyes have seen Thy salvation,
which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles,
and the glory of thy people Israel.

Glory be to God forever. Amen.

May Thy saying be concluded in peace. We worship Thee
O Christ together with Thy Good Father and the Holy Spirit, for Thou hast come and saved
us.

Behold I am about to stand before the just Judge, trembling and
exceedingly afraid on account of my many sins, for a life spent in pleasures deserves
condemnation. But repent, O my soul, while you are dwelling on earth, for the dust in the
grave offers no praise; and the dead remember not; nor do they who are in Hades offer
thanks. But arise from the slumber of indolence imploring the Saviour and repenting and
crying out saying: "O God have mercy on me and save me."

"Zoksapatri ke lyou-ke agi-you epnevmaty" (Glory be to
the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.)

If this life was permanent and this world eternal, you would have had,O
my soul, an apparent execuse; but when your bad deeds and shameful sins are exposed before
the just Judge, what will you give in answer while you are lying down on the bed of
transgression, slow to control your body. O Christ, our God, before Thy dreadful judgment
seat am I afraid, and of the counsel of Thy Judgment do I dread, and of the radiance of
Thy Divinity do I tremble, I the wicked and defiled, who is lying down upon my bed,
careless about my life. Yet like the publican, I beat upon my breast and cry: "O God
be merciful to me, a sinner,"

O Pure Virgin, draw the veil of thy speedy protection upon thy servant.
Remove from me the billows of evil thoughts and raise my sick soul to pray and watch,
because it has long lain in deep sleep; for thou art able, merciful, helpful, and the
Birthgiver of the Spring of Life, my King and my God, Jesus Christ, my hope.Grant, O Lord, to keep us this night without sin, blessed art Thou, O Lord, God
of our fathers, and full of blessings, and glorified is Thy Holy Name forever. Amen.

Let Thy mercy be upon us as we have set our hope on Thee, for the eyes
of all hope on Thee, for Thou givest them their food in due season. Hear us O God, our
Saviour, the hope of all the earth, and Thou, O Lord, will keep us and deliver us from
this generation, and forever. Amen. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy righteousness,
blessed are Thou O Lord, make me understand Thy truth, blessed art Thou, O Lord, enlighten
me in Thy righteousness. O Lord, Thy mercy is forever, despise not the works of Thy hands
for Thou, O Lord, art our refuge, from generation unto generation. I cried unto the Lord
and said: "Have mercy on me and save my soul for I have sinned against Thee." O
Lord, unto Thee I flee for refuge, save me and teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my
God, with Thee is the Fountain of Life, and in Thy Light shall we see Light. Let Thy mercy
come upon those who know Thee, and Thy righteousness to the upright in heart. Unto Thee is
due blessing, unto Thee is due praise, unto Thee is due glory, O Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit, ever existent, Amen. Good it is to praise the Lord, and to give thanks to Thy
Name, O Most High, to declare Thy mercies in the mornings and Thy truth at every eventide.

The Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who was born of the virgin, have
mercy on us.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who was crucified for us, have
mercy on us.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, who rose from the dead and
ascended into heaven, have mercy on us.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now, and ever, and unto
the ages of ages, Amen. O Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Holy Trinity, have mercy on
us. O Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive our sins, Lord, forgive our
iniquities. Lord, forgive our trespasses. Lord, visit the sick of Thy people, heal them
for the sake of Thy Holy Name. Our fathers and brothers who have fallen asleep, repose
their souls. O Thou who alone art without sin, help us and accept our prayers. For Thine
is the glory, dominion, and triple holiness; Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord send
Thy blessings. Amen.

Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of GodHail thee. We ask thee, O saint, full of glory, the ever-virgin, the mother of Christ
God; to lift up our prayers to Thy beloved son that He may forgive our sins. Hail her, the
saint, the Virgin, who gave birth to the True Light, Christ Our Lord; ask the Lord to have
mercy on us and forgive our sins. O Virgin Mary, Birthgiver of God, the faithful
intercessor of the human race, intercede for us before Christ to whom thou gave birth,
that He may grant us forgiveness of our sins.Hail thee, O Virgin,
the true queen. Hail her who is the pride of our race, who gave birth to Emmanuel. We ask
thee to remember us, O faithful intercessor, before our Lord, Jesus Christ, that He
forgive our sins.

Introduction of the CreedWe magnify thee, O mother of the True Light, and we glorify thee, O Virgin Saint
Birhtgiver of God, for thou hast born unto us the Saviour of the world; He came and saved
our souls.Glory be to Thee, O Christ, our Master and our King, the
honour of the apostles, the crown of the martyrs, the rejoicing of the righteous, the
confirmation of the churches, the forgiveness of sins. We proclaim the Holy Trinity, One
in essence. We worship Him and glorify Him. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord send
Thy blessings. Amen.

The Creed

We believe in one God, God the Father the Pantocrator, Who created the
heaven and the earth, and of all things seen and unseen. We believe in One Lord Jesus
Christ, The Only Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of
Light; True God of True God, begotten, not created; of one essence with the Father, by
whom all things were created. Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from the
heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man. And He
was crucified for us under Pontious Pilate, suffered, and was buried. And the third day He
rose from the dead, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits at the
right hand of His Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the
dead, whose Kingdom shall have no end. And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the
Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son is worshipped
and glorified, Who spoke by the prophets in one Holy Katholik and Apostolic Church. We
confess one baptism for the remission of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

O Lord, hear us, have mercy on us, and forgive our
sins.

Lord have mercy (Kyrie eleison) 41 times

Holy, Holy, Holy, O Lord of Sabaoth, Heaven and earth are full of Thy
glory and Thy majesty. Have mercy on us O God the Father Almighty. O Holy Trinity have
mercy on us. O Lord of hosts be Thou with us. For we have no other helper in our
tribulations and necessities but Thee.Loose, remit, and pardon, O God, our transgressions
that we have committed voluntarily and involuntarily, consciously and unconsciously,
hidden and manifest. O Lord, remit for the sake of Thy Holy Name, by which we are called,
according to Thy mercy, O Lord, and not according to our sins.

Make us, O Lord, worthy to say with all thanksgiving:

Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, through Christ Jesus our Lord. For
Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Then the worshipper prays this absolution:O Lord, all things wherein we have sinned against Thee this day, whether in deed, or
in word, or in thought, or in any feeling; do Thou graciously remit and forgive unto us,
for the sake of Thy Holy Name, as good and lover of man, and grant us, O God, a peaceful
night, and a sleep free from all worry. Send us an angel of peace to guard us from all
evil, all plague, and all temptation of the enemy.Through the grace
and mercies and love of man of Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus
Christ, through whom is due all honour and glory together with Thee and the Holy Spirit,
the Life-giver, who is consubstantial with Thee both now and ever, and unto the ages of
ages. Amen.

The prayer of every hourHave mercy on us O God, and have mercy on us. Thou who, at all times, and at every
hour, in Heaven and on earth art worshipped and glorified. O Christ, our God, who art
long-suffering, plenteous in mercy and most compassionate, who loves the righteous and has
mercy on sinners, of whom I am first. Who does not wish the death of sinner, but to repent
and to live. Who calls all to salvation through the promise of good things to come.
Receive, O Lord, our prayers at this hour and at every hour; prosper our way, and guide
our life toward Thy commandments. Sanctify our souls, make chaste our bodies, correct our
thoughts, purify our intention, heal our sickness, remit our sins, and deliver us from
every affliction evil and pain. Compass us about with Thy holy angels; that guided and
guarded by their array we may attain to the unity of faith and the knowledge of Thine
unapproachable and infinite glory for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.

THE LORD'S PRAYERMake us, O Lord, worthy to say with all thanksgiving: Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one, through Christ Jesus our Lord. For Thine is the Kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.